Throughout the pandemic, undiagnosed cancer patients had difficulty getting into the medical system or preferred not to. Cancer patients alsostruggled with no family visitation.
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Column: Being Asian American during COVID-19
“Do you ever feel like you’re treated worse because you’re Asian?” my oldest friend asked me the other day. A straightforward question, but one I had to think about. I’ve grown up in a non-diverse neighborhood in Los Angeles: 84.2% of the population is white, 6.5%...
Opinion: Time is of the essence — fighting COVID-19
Prevention of COVID-19 The United States is the most powerful country in the world, yet it is inferior when compared to others in combating the coronavirus. The mysterious and dangerous coronavirus pandemic brought confusion and chaos to many people. The outbreak not...
Editorial: HBUHSD must allow teachers to stay online, create a fully-virtual cohort
The Baron Banner’s editorial board count: All 11 editors unanimously disapprove of HBUHSD’s decision to require teachers to return to campus to teach in person. Huntington Beach Union High School District leaders gave remote teachers a tone-deaf ultimatum on Friday:...
Virtual teachers must return to campus or take leave of absence, HBUHSD says
Teachers who have thus far been teaching 100% online must return to campus starting January 5 or take a leave of absence, Huntington Beach Union High School District leaders told distant teachers via email on Friday. The decision to require teachers to teach in-person...
Opinion: The pandemic defeats Trump
We knew a pandemic was coming, and we could have been ready for it. "Exploring Lessons Learned from a Century of Outbreaks: Readiness for 2030" was published on May 8, 2019, just a few months before COVID-19 broke out in Wuhan, China. The report discussed the many...
Opinion: The privilege behind a refusal to practice social distancing
Although the curve is finally flattening, COVID-19 cases in California are still rising after governor Gavin Newsom ordered a statewide reclosure back in July. As California nears six months of quarantine regulations, the temptation of breaking social distancing seems...
Orange County COVID-19 cases reach record high
Since the start of COVID-19 back in March, California’s cases have been slowly growing alongside other states. According to the L.A. Times, California reported 4,291 additional cases as of June 18. California surpassed New York, the state with the highest number of...
Opinion: Coronavirus pandemic negatively impacts all high school students, not just seniors
Many high school students have been looking forward to their senior year. Seniors have been excited to celebrate all of their effort that has finally paid off with their friends: the senior picnic, graduation and getting excited for next year. Whether seniors plan on...
Opinion: Four Taiwan COVID-19 strategies the U.S. should adopt
During this difficult pandemic, there is one nation that is only 81 miles away from China, the epicenter of the disease, that effectively stopped the contamination of their nation. Taiwan News reported that there are no new cases for almost a week and, according to...